Personality traits, perceived risk, and risk-reduction behaviors: A further study of smoking and radon

Health Psychology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 530-536

  Hampson, Sarah E ^a,b   Andrews, Judy A ^b   Barckley, Maureen ^b   Lichtenstein, Edward ^b   Lee, Michael E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^b OREGON RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Big Five; Health behavior; Perceived risk; Radon; Smoking

Indexed keywords

CIGARETTE SMOKE; RADON;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DANGEROUS GOODS; EXTRAVERSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HOME MONITORING; HUMAN; MALE; PERSONALITY; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING; VIDEORECORDING;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERSONALITY; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADON; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; RISK-TAKING; SMOKING; SMOKING CESSATION;

EID: 33746704334     PISSN: 02786133     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.25.4.530     Document Type: Article

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